Additional Persecution News from China – September 7, 2019 (12 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 11 cities or counties in 6 provinces, where at least 22 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Beijing] Eight Practitioners Arrested
2. [Tianjin] Three Practitioners Arrested
3. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Ms. Chen Lihua Detained
4. [Xinji City, Hebei Province] Mr. Liu Haiqiang Arrested
5. [Laishui County, Hebei Province] Ms. Liu Jinying Detained
6. [Dezhou City, Shandong Province] Mr. Jia Zhaode Arrested
7. [Wuhan City, Hebei Province] Mr. Wang Xinguo Arrested
8. [Xinhua County, Hunan Province] Ms. Wu Qingtao Sentenced to Prison
9. [Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Guan Yibo Officially Arrested
10. [Chongqing] Mr. Tang Bin Sentenced to Prison
11. [Chongqing] Ms. Tang Suzhen Incarcerated in Prison
12. [Mianyang City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Liang Guangqing Detained

1. [Beijing] Eight Practitioners Arrested

Officers from the Lisui Police Station, Zhangzhen Police Station, Renhe Police Station, and Mulin Police Station in the Shunyi District arrested Ms. Wu, Ms. Hou Yongchun, Mr. Wang Guirong (78), Ms. Huang Ronghua (64), Mr. Liang Weishan (73) and his wife Ms. Meng Yongzhen (77), Mr. Wang Shurong (66) and his wife Ms. Tian Yaqin (69), on the morning of September 5, 2019. Their homes were ransacked.

Ms. Hou was rushed to the hospital after being arrested by Lisui Police Station officers. Her whereabouts are unknown.

Ms. Huang was not accepted by a detention center after she failed the physical exam.

The remaining six practitioners were taken to a detention center.

2. [Tianjin] Three Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Guo Tieqian from the Shengshitianxia Residential Community in the Wuqing District was arrested on September 3, 2019. Her home was ransacked. She is being held in a detention center.

Ms. Zhang Chunxia and Mr. Zhao Guojun were arrested in their homes on September 4, 2019. Mr. Zhao had a blood sample taken as soon as he arrived at the police station. His whereabouts are unknown.

Participants in the persecution of the three practitioners:Li Jianjun (李建军), deputy chief, Tianjin Police Department: [phone]Miao Hongwei (苗宏伟), deputy chief: [phone]Tian Qinyun (田勤耘), head, Domestic Security Division: [phone]Hexi District Detention Center: [phone]

3. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Ms. Chen Lihua Detained

Ms. Chen Lihua was reported to the authorities for talking to people about Falun Gong. She was arrested, and is being held in the Qingyuan Detention Center.

4. [Xinji City, Hebei Province] Mr. Liu Haiqiang Arrested

Tian Jun, mayor of Xinji City, saw a couplet with the words “Falun Dafa is good” on the door of Mr. Liu Haiqiang’s home on July 4, 2019. He ordered officers from the Xinji Domestic Security Division and the Tianjiazhuang Township Police Station to arrest him and ransack his home.

5. [Laishui County, Hebei Province] Ms. Liu Jinying Detained

Ms. Liu Jinying from Beiruhe Village, Hujiazhuang Township, was arrested on September 6, 2019, for talking to people about Falun Gong in Dawei Village, Dingxing County. Her home was ransacked. She was taken to the Dingxing Detention Center.

6. [Dezhou City, Shandong Province] Mr. Jia Zhaode Arrested

Mr. Jia Zhaode from Qihe County was arrested by officers from the Renli Town Police Station in September 2019.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Jia:Zhang Xiaoliang (张小亮), head, Qihe County Domestic Security Division: [phone], [phone], [phone] ext. 4350Chen Hao (陈浩), officer: [phone]

7. [Wuhan City, Hebei Province] Mr. Wang Xinguo Arrested

Mr. Wang Xinguo, 65, from Songbu Town, Macheng City, was arrested at his son’s home in Wuhan City by the Wuhan police on the afternoon of September 5, 2019. His home was ransacked.

8. [Xinhua County, Hunan Province] Ms. Wu Qingtao Sentenced to Prison

Ms. Wu Qingtao was sentenced to an 18-month prison term by the Loudi City Court on July 28, 2019.

9. [Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Guan Yibo Officially Arrested

Mr. Guan Yibo, 49, was arrested by officers from the Gongjiao Police Station in the Futian District, when he took the subway to work on the morning of May 31, 2019.

He was taken to the Shenzhen City No. 2 Detention Center on June 1, and was officially placed under arrest on July 9 by the Nanshan Procuratorate.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Guan:Gongjiao Police Station: [phone], [phone]Lin Jianguang (林建光), chief: [phone]Gong Minghui (龚明辉), director, Shuniugongjia Police Station: [phone], [phone]

10. [Chongqing] Mr. Tang Bin Sentenced to Prison

Mr. Tang Bin from the Guojiatuo Neighborhood in the Jiangbei District was arrested in February 2019. He was sentenced to a two-and-a-half-year prison term at the end of August. He is being held in the Beibei District.

11. [Chongqing] Ms. Tang Suzhen Incarcerated in Prison

Ms. Tang Suzhen was arrested in August 2018 and was sentenced to a three-and-a-half-year prison term. She is being held in the Prison Admission Section of Chongqing Women's Prison. Her family has not been allowed to visit her because she refuses to renounce her belief.

12. [Mianyang City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Liang Guangqing Detained

Mr. Liang Guangqing, in his 60s, was recently arrested by officers from the Fucheng District Domestic Security Division. He is being held in the Mianyang City Detention Center.